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Solar Liquid Encapsulant Process from Dow Corning and Reis Robotics Clears Factory Acceptance Test

The novel solar liquid cell encapsulation process built by Dow Corning and Reis Robotics has successfully cleared the Factory Acceptance Testing.

27 Aug 2011

enXco Inks Power Purchase Agreement with Marin Clean Energy

enXco and Marin Clean Energy have inked a Power Purchase Agreement for 31 MW of solar photovoltaic energy project. The location of this project will be on six possible places in Tulare, Kern and Kings Counties, along with the construction of a 1 MW solar carport facility in Marin County.

26 Aug 2011

Sun And Soccer - First Solar Power System on a soccer stadium in Latin America

The company Gehrlicher Ecoluz Solar do Brasil are to build a solar power system on a soccer stadium in Brazil,this will be the project of the investor Coelba. As a joint venture between the German photovoltaics specialist Gehrlicher Solar AG and the Brazilian environmental technology group Ecoluz Participações,they have been awarded an international tender by the Brazilian utility Coelba. The contract includes planning and construction of the first photovoltaic system on a soccer stadium in Latin America.

25 Aug 2011

Robertet Flavors Teams Up with GeoPeak Energy for Solar System Installation

Robertet Flavors, a US subsidiary of Robertet Group, has chosen GeoPeak Energy to develop, deploy and service a highly efficient photovoltaic system system at their flavors production facility located in Piscataway, NJ.

25 Aug 2011

IKEA Installs Solar System in its San Diego Store

Home furnishings retailer, IKEA has powered its San Diego store with a photovoltaic panel system. The 252 kW solar system has about 1,120 panels spanning 30,000 sq ft.

25 Aug 2011

PowerPlay Solar Development Project in Final Stage of Completion at Berkshire School

The PowerPlay Solar Development project at Berkshire School is almost complete,this project will be one of the biggest in the state of Massachusetts.

23 Aug 2011

Astroenergy Joins Hands with Solar Park to Build Solar Farms in Thailand

Astroenergy revealed its plans of investing in solar farms in Thailand along with Solar Park. These farms are expected to be complete for commercial operation by December 2011.

23 Aug 2011

Technology Capable of Generating Electricity on Transparent Glass to Enhance Marketability for Smart Building Design

New Energy Technologies, Inc. today announced that researchers developing its SolarWindow(TM) technology, capable of generating electricity on see-through glass, have developed a first-ever working prototype using brand new electricity-generating coatings which lead to increased transparency and enhanced color -attributes important to consumer acceptance of a commercially viable product.

"Improved transparency and color of our SolarWindow(TM) coatings allows for the development of a consumer-popular product which generates electricity on see-through glass while mimicking the aesthetic look of today's popular window tint and films," explained Mr. John A. Conklin, President and CEO of New Energy Technologies, Inc. "I'm most pleased that our researchers are not only working towards functionality but an attractive SolarWindow(TM) as well."

23 Aug 2011

DOE Awards Loan Guarantee to SoloPower to Construct Thin Film Solar Module Plants

SoloPower, a producer of flexible thin film solar modules and cells, has secured a loan guarantee worth $197 million from the Loan Programs Office of the US Department of Energy (DOE) for the development and operation of three thin film photovoltaic module plants.

22 Aug 2011

CNPV Solar Power, SolarTec Group Sign MOU and Strategic Partnership Deal

CNPV Solar Power, an integrated producer of solar photovoltaic products, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and strategic collaboration deal with the SolarTec Group.

22 Aug 2011